Lesson 1 "Business Booms"
What is a consumer?
A consumer is someone who buys goods or services.
what is a convention?
it is a meeting that brings people together for a common purpose.
what is a capitol?
it is the main building for government work
what is a squatter?
it is someone who lives on land without the owner's permission.
where is the state capitol?
Sacramento
What did Sam Brannan do in order to make money?
He bought all of the pans he could find in San Francisco for about 30 cents each, and sold them in mining camps for $15 each!
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Tell me about the Port City San Francisco, why did it grow?
It grew because the ships brought mining supplies and other products that they desperately needed. People could even trade goods for gold.
What did some squatters do when they got into disagreements with Californio landowners about which land belong to who?
They fought them with guns and knives
How long was the Modoc war?
6 months
What is an entrepreneur?
it is a person who takes a risk to start and run a business.
who were the two people to walk together in front of the hall? *hint: this symbolized that Californios and people from other parts of the United States could get along*
Robert Semple AND
Mariano Vallejo
What are Vigilantes?
They are people who punish and even kill others without proving they have broken the law.
(they take matters into their own hands even if it's against the law)
What Law was passed to stop the conflict/fighting between squatters and Californios?
The Land Act of 1851
Kintpuash was the leader for which Indian Tribe?
The Modoc tribe
Who are some famous entrepreneurs we learned about AND what were their businesses?
Lucy Stoddard- sold pies
Domenico Ghirardelli- sold chocolate
Delegates agreed that slavery would not be allowed where ?
In California
what is justice?
it is fair and equal treatment under the law
Who was taking CA Indian's land?
Miners (they were mining on their land) AND Newcomers from other parts of the US were coming and starting businesses or even farming on their land.
what is property right?
it is a person's right to own and control possessions such as land or other property
Tell me about the famous entrepreneur Luzena Stanley Wilson, what did she do?
She built a hotel called El Dorado in Nevada City and rented it to miners ($25 A week)
what was the compromise called that led to CA becoming the 31st state?
The Compromise of 1850
Who wrote the "Mirror of the Times"?
Mifflin Webster Gibbs
what is reservation?
it is land set aside for American Indians
When stores/ businesses went out of business, what did the miners do? (what happened to the towns)
The miners moved to another place, and the towns became Ghost Towns